The Lookout provides panoramic views
A striking new venue on the Fife coast, Eden Mill offers a rich blend of tradition, innovation and hospitality, writes JULENA DRUMI
Eden Mill’s new distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the Eden Estuary, is now offering immersive gin and whisky tours, exclusive bottlings and – perhaps not surprisingly – a golf simulator for guests to use. That’s when they’re not enjoying the panoramic views from The Lookout – a top floor cocktail bar with views across the water towards the St Andrews skyline.
Euan Kinninmonth, brand home manager at Eden Mill, says the vision was to create a distillery and visitor centre that would celebrate the town’s rich distilling heritage, highlighting St Andrews as a must-visit destination for spirits tourism.
“I’m delighted to say that this vision is now a reality. It’s a landmark moment – not just for Eden Mill, but for St Andrews as a whole.
Eden Mill’s new visitor centre
“On a personal level, I will become the fourth generation of my family to work on the site of the old paper mill which is a real source of pride, given I was born and raised in the area.”
Among the to-do attractions is a hands-on Gin Cocktail Masterclass that lets guests take control and shake up their own creations.
For whisky aficionados, the Cask Mastery Whisky Experience will offer a chauffeur transfer to and from St Andrews, a journey through Eden Mill’s most premium collection of malts, and a behind the scenes visit to the ‘Distiller’s Lab’ and on-site cask warehouse.
Eden Mill distillery occupies the site of a former paper mill
The distillery also boasts a bright and contemporary retail space with an expansive offering. Eden Mill’s full range of gins and whiskies are stocked, as well as distillery exclusive bottlings and locally sourced gifts such as prints, chocolates, and reclaimed whisky wood products.
The Lookout is a 40-seat bar serving an eclectic list of classic and contemporary cocktails. Available for bookings and walk-ins from midday until 10pm all week, the venue’s extensive drinks list is complemented by cheese and charcuterie boards sourced from a local deli.
To mark the momentous opening, Eden Mill is releasing a single cask sherry matured whisky. The Oloroso hogshead, which was originally filled in 2016, contained just 279 bottles, and it follows its other single cask expressions which have each sold out in a matter of hours.
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